Cost of living comparison
Mauritania is 2.3 times more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Mauritania instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,535
|
$5.84
MRO2,098
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,330
|
$6.99
MRO2,511
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF246
|
$2.55
MRO916
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF120
|
$1.73
MRO620
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF264
|
$0.41
MRO147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF567
|
$4.13
MRO1,482
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,114
|
$5.88
MRO2,110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF548
|
$2.36
MRO848
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF675
|
$2.69
MRO964
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF192
|
$1.11
MRO399
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF131
|
$0.91
MRO327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF372
|
$0.80
MRO287
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF256
|
$0.43
MRO153
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF255
|
$0.34
MRO124
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$0.34
MRO122
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF544
|
$4.17
MRO1,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,081
|
$33.61
MRO12,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,670,206
|
$8,766.80
MRO3,147,281
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
MRO1,469
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,229
|
$91.33
MRO32,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF129,659
|
$242.74
MRO87,145
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$172.53
MRO61,940
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,524
|
$71.32
MRO25,603
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$75.73
MRO27,187
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF102,700
|
$11,788.69
MRO4,232,139
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF683
|
$2.51
MRO902
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF393
|
$2.61
MRO936
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,363
|
$2.92
MRO1,049
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,362
|
$36.89
MRO13,242
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,438
|
$5.11
MRO1,836
|
|
pay 76.4% less for clothing
French Polynesia
|
Mauritania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$21.76
MRO7,812
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,037
|
$22.13
MRO7,944
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,867
|
$43.58
MRO15,644
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,515
|
$25.81
MRO9,267
|
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